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Location:

Naples,FL,

Member Since:

Mar 29, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

400m - ATC:  1:08   May '11

800m - ATC:  2:32   May '11

1600m - self-timed:  5:?? 

5k- Vinings Downhill 5k:  18:34  Sept, '11

10.k - Mardis Gras 10k:  39:15   Feb '12

Half - The Scream:  1:23:59  Jul '11

Marathon - Ridge to Bridge:  3:06:23   Oct '11

Completed 13 Marathons & 2 50k & 1 Century ride

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run injury free

Upcoming Races:

Sept. 14: - Erie Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sprint down Boylston Street once per year

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
ST-6 Racer Lifetime Miles: 223.50
Boston Adizero Red Lifetime Miles: 607.00
Boston Adizero White Lifetime Miles: 430.00
Nike Free Lifetime Miles: 362.00
Nike Trail Lifetime Miles: 327.20
Boston Classic Lifetime Miles: 362.50
Adidas Marathon TR Lifetime Miles: 155.90
Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Lifetime Miles: 75701.00
Kinvara 2 Lifetime Miles: 31.80
Adios Lifetime Miles: 277.90
Ghost GTX Lifetime Miles: 328.00
Karhu Flow Formula One Lifetime Miles: 166.30
Brooks PureFlow 2 Lifetime Miles: 153.70
Adios II Lifetime Miles: 147.40
Adios 2 Lifetime Miles: 150.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.400.001.509.3029.20
ST-6 Racer Miles: 7.70Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 2198.00Boston Classic Miles: 5.00Boston Adizero Red Miles: 5.50Nike Free Miles: 11.00
Race: Peachtree 10k (6.2 Miles) 00:42:51, Place overall: 832, Place in age division: 58
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.000.006.207.70

A great day ... Happy Fourth to all!!
 
Race went pretty much as expected.  Hottest start in 14 years, 75 degree & 80% humidity at start.   Hit a comfortable stride early, although was breathing a little heavy with humidity:  6:22, 6:12, 6:25.
 
Then start of not so friendly uphill for next 2 miles, knew my legs were not fresh enough to attack, in addition to the weather:  This is about what I expected here:  7:21, 7:24
 
Alex joined me at Mile 5 for last 1.2 ... immediately I had to tell him to slow down unless he wanted to see me hurl!  :)   I felt bad, because I could tell he was all psyched up to pace me to an awesome time, but I knew after coming off two miles of uphill that wasn't going to happen, and just wanted to finish in control, it was too late for a great time to happen,  Mile 6 was 6:55.  Last .34 was a 6:30 pace.  Hard to run tangents with huge crowds, so I would guess the Garmin was probably a pretty accurate on distance ... another reason why I knew I would not have a great time!  Garmin AP was 6:46.
 
Hoped to break 42, but was fine with breaking 43.  Top 1,000 finishers get a commemorative glass, was happy to be in that group!  Sorry nothing more exciting to report, but heat, hills, & humidity are not my friend!  Overall I was happy with my run!!
 
The elite we picked up at the airport finished 2nd in Masters with a 33:03 (74th Overall!) & took home a $1,000.  He was a good guy & great meeting him.  Alex took pics of him getting his award, & he gave him a signal from on stage that he would call him, that was pretty cool.  Winner finished in 28:05, Ryan Hall finished 17th in 29:15.  With the big prize money & being the U.S. 10k national championships, there were definitely lot of fast runners.  All the Kenyans & Ethiopians were on stage in sweat pants, they probably thought it was a cool fall day!
 
Time for fireworks & beer!  #$%^&*()_+!
 

Oh & the elite told me all he thought I had to do to join the elite ranks, is double my mileage & lose 20 pounds!  He had a pretty good sense of humor.  He was 5'9 128, I am 5'8 148.

Easy 1.5 mile jog back to hotel with Alex.

ST-6 Racer Miles: 7.70Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 670.00
Comments(9)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

AM - Buford Dam Trail run with Alex

Boston Classic Miles: 5.00Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 585.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.900.001.503.108.50

 PM - 3 miles on hilly stretch of closed road - 1/4 mile intervals - fast down/recovery up.

Split Time Distance El Gain El Loss Avg Pace
1 0:01:28 0.25 0 17 5:55
2 0:02:11 0.24 52 21 8:59
3 0:01:18 0.25 0 51 5:09
4 0:02:17 0.25 39 0 9:02
5 0:01:14 0.25 0 41 4:52
6 0:02:21 0.25 50 0 9:32
7 0:01:18 0.25 11 58 5:17
8 0:02:13 0.25 43 0 8:57
9 0:01:24 0.25 0 27 5:36
10 0:02:29 0.25 49 21 9:55
11 0:01:19 0.25 15 58 5:21
12 0:02:27 0.25 34 0 9:55
 Summary 0:22:06 3 293 295 7:22

 AM - Track workout with Alex

5k pyramid workout ... my goal is to get Alex do be able to run a sub 21 minute 5k this fall ... so I wanted him to get comfortable with that pace and see how he handled it as the workout progressed.  He did great, and then told me he wanted to time himself in a 100 meter, where he proceeded to smoke me by about 5yardfs … so I guess the day has arrived where he is officially faster than me!  Crap!!

A 20:40 5k equates to a 6:40 pace, which is basically 1:40 per 400 or 25 seconds per 100.  I paced Alex on these intervals, trying to hit 25 sec per 100 by hitting my lap button at each 100.  I actually was running a little faster, as I was in Lane 2 the whole way.  He nailed the splits for the whole workout … said he couldn’t do the final 1600, but I told him to just do his best, & he held the pace for it.

800 meter - Warmup    

400 meter - 1:40          (1:40) - actual time is in parantheses

400 meter - Recovery  

800 meter - 3:20          (3:13)

400 meter - Recovery  

1000 meter - 4:10        (4:08)

400 meter - Recovery  

1200 meter - 5:00        (4:59)

400 meter - Recovery  

1600 meter - 6:40        (6:39)

800 meter Recovery    

 

5k Pace - 3.1 miles      (20:39)

Easy Pace - 2 miles    

 

As far as my mileage, I guess you could say I am taking a mid-summer break from high mileage!

Boston Adizero Red Miles: 5.50Nike Free Miles: 3.00Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 293.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

75 deg, 100% hum

8 miles with Alex, his previous long was 5.  AP was 8:45

Yes, this was my long run for the week ... staying in single digits until cooler weather arrives

Nike Free Miles: 8.00Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 650.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.400.001.509.3029.20
ST-6 Racer Miles: 7.70Vertical Feet Climbed - 2011 Miles: 2198.00Boston Classic Miles: 5.00Boston Adizero Red Miles: 5.50Nike Free Miles: 11.00
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